"Yamaha YDP S31 is Awesome&quot submitted April 28, 2009

Sound:
Sounds is good, but it's not a real steinway grand.
Feature:
Features is kind of like the older model clainovas. This model includes enough for the digital piano to act like a piano, but not really a whole lot more. Get a synth if you want more.
Ease of Use:
AWESOMELY easy assembly! Other than that, use it like a regular piano.
Quality:
Yamaha Quality, hello? Near Perfect but not Steinway.
Value:
Best digital piano for under 1000 dollars.
The Wow Factor:
Sexy! By far the most sexy in its class.
Overall:
If you want to pay a thousand or less for a keyboard/piano without a lot of effects, then this is what you get.

Sound:
Sound is very good. Feel is better. Great for students .. very dynamic.
Feature:
Comes with pedals that appear to operate well.
Ease of Use:
This piano is simple to use. Great for students. The metronome function is a little funny but other than that..very simple.
Quality:
This instrument is beautiful.
Value:
It is a little pricey but the sound quality and build quality "hopefully" will off set the cost long term.
Manufacturer Support:
Yamaha is wonderful.
The Wow Factor:
Not sure i have to assign sex to everything. But it is pretty.
Overall:
This instrument is well made..sounds great..loks great..and my kids are not afraid to play it. Not a lot of confusing buttons and screens...just a great digital piano.

"Great but not perfect&quot submitted August 13, 2012

Overall:
If you're a pianist who doesn't need a lot of sounds, then this is the set up for you. The main "grand piano" sound sounds really nice with just a touch of reverb.. It's a very dark sounding classical/jazz sound. The second sound is brighter and sounds more like an upright which is nice for pop/country. All the other sounds are so so, not very pleasant to my ears. The strings are rather pleasant though. But if a multitude of great sounds is what you want then this is not the keyboard for you.
Midi works great, but the response of the pedals are finicky. Granted, I was going into garageband. The sustain only worked when the pedal was all the way down. Whereas the direct output (1/4" headphone jack) actually payed more dynamic attention to how the pedals were pressed. Other than that it's quite nice.

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